I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to 16 grade six. at that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class, she  17 that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a  18  conversation. After that day, she gave me particular 19 and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that 20  believed me , and my  21  started to improve(提高) in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my  22 . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me, 23 in my studies, as I knew she would  24 my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally 25 second in my class.
Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away(疏远) 26 still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we 27 spoke, but by then I had become the 28 in my class. When I left my school, I was 29 with her, as she never answered the 30 when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths(路)  31 again. I met her at a wedding. I could not  32  asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"
"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree  33  on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel 34 of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to 35 a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I’ll always thank her .

【小题1】
A.jumpB.attendC.copyD.repeat
【小题2】
A.heardB.noticed C.learnedD.sensed
【小题3】
A.stupidB.useless C.normalD.secret
【小题4】
A.attentionB.attractionC.explanation D.examination
【小题5】
A.everyoneB.someoneC.anyone D.nobody
【小题6】
A.wordsB.objects C.classes D.grades
【小题7】
A.homeB.schoolC.hotelD.company
【小题8】
A.generallyB.actuallyC.especially D.usually
【小题9】
A.changeB.lookC.improveD.check
【小题10】
A.receivedB.cameC.caught D.held
【小题11】
A.butB.asC.orD.so
【小题12】
A.everB.oftenC.onceD.hardly
【小题13】A oldest      B. strongest    C.best         D. cleverest
【小题14】
A.out of touchB.in commonC.out of reachD.in touch
【小题15】
A.roadB.schoolyardC.phone D.machine
【小题16】
A.separatedB.formedC.addedD.crossed
【小题17】
A.finishB.helpC.prevent D.keep
【小题18】
A.standingB.flyingC.growingD.sitting
【小题19】
A.sadB.proudC.goodD.ashamed
【小题20】
A.give upB.get onC.look for D.take up

After 17 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some     36   with you.”

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been     37  for 20 years, but the demands of my work and my boys made it possible to visit her only     38   .

Then I called to visit her to go out for dinner and a movie. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she had curled her    39  and was wearing a nice dress. My mother took my arm     40   she were the First Lady.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable    41 —nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. At last, she said,” I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I    42  .

Two days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a    43   to do anything for her.

Later, I received a copy of a restaurant receipt from the place mother and I had dined. A(n)    44   note said, “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night     45   for me. I love you, son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they     46   . Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be     47  till “some other time”.

1.

A.time

B.money

C.dinner

D.movie

 

2.

A.upset

B.cheerful

C.alone

D.excited

 

3.

A.usually

B.occasionally

C.frequently

D.often

 

4.

A.program

B.comb

C.organ

D.hair

 

5.

A.as if

B.even though

C.such as

D.as to

 

6.

A.discussion

B.quarrel

C.conversation

D.fight

 

7.

A.refused

B.wondered

C.ordered

D.agreed

 

8.

A.luck

B.chance

C.will

D.hope

 

9.

A.connected

B.attached

C.abandoned

D.deserted

 

10.

A.cared

B.arranged

C.meant

D.applied

 

11.

A.spend

B.want

C.need

D.deserve

 

12.

A.put off

B.paid off

C.put forward

D.looked forward

 

By my third day in the hospital, I realized Tom didn’t visit. I couldn’t understand  36 my best friend wouldn’t come to see me. Struggling against the   37 , I phoned his __38 . His mother answered, and when I asked for Tom, she got   39  . “He’s not here right now,” she said. I thought it was  40 that she didn’t tell me where he was or  41  to have him call me. But I was so weak, I just let it  42 . I found out later that Tom’s mother called my parents right after we rang   43 . My phone call really made her   44 , and she   45 they talk to me. Later that night, my mom   46 . Did I remember drinking? Did I remember in a car?I had   47  what she was talking about, so she finally told me the news: I’d hit a tree. Tom, in the   48  seat, was thrown from the car and killed instantly. The only reason I’d lived was because of my   49 .

My first   50  was of shock. I’d been drink-driving? Hit a tree? Killed Tom? I felt like the   51  person in the world. Even after I was able to   52 several weeks later, I didn’t want to eat, I didn’t want to talk. I just   53  at the wall in my  54  and cried. The only person I wanted to see was Tom. I didn’t feel like   55  with any of my old friends.

1.

A.if

B.whether

C.how

D.why

 

2.

A.pain

B.doctor

C.nurse

D.wound

 

3.

A.company

B.office

C.school

D.house

 

4.

A.sad

B.quiet

C.calm

D.excited

 

5.

A.unfair

B.wrong

C.strange

D.unnecessary

 

6.

A.offer

B.allow

C.permit

D.refuse

 

7.

A.down

B.alone

C.be

D.go

 

8.

A.off

B.up

C.out

D.back

 

9.

A.disappointed

B.shocked

C.anxious

D.excited

 

10.

A.hoped

B.wished

C.insisted

D.ordered

 

11.

A.went by

B.came by

C.called back

D.passed by

 

12.

A.understood

B.believed

C.no idea

D.wondered

 

13.

A.passenger

B.drive

C.front

D.spare

 

14.

A.doctor

B.friend

C.luck

D.seat-belt

 

15.

A.view

B.reaction

C.action

D.idea

 

16.

A.luckiest

B.happiest

C.worst

D.most lonely

 

17.

A.stand up

B.get on

C.go home

D.eat out

 

18.

A.looked

B.stared

C.glanced

D.glared

 

19.

A.sickroom

B.office

C.dormitory

D.bedroom

 

20.

A.drying out

B.taking out

C.setting out

D.hanging out

 

A 33-year-old financial analyst in California recently quit his job to devote himself to an unpaid job teaching math on the Internet, and his lessons are reaching almost 100,000 people a month. Salman Khan’s voice is heard every day on the net --- by tens of thousands of students around the world who are hungry for help learning math. He has posted 1,200 lessons on YouTube ... lessons that appear on an electronic blackboard, which range from basic addition to advanced mathematics for science and finance. And they are free.

Khan lives in Silicon Valley, with his wife, a doctor, and their new baby. He got the idea for his “Khan Academy” four years ago, when he taught a young cousin how to convert kilograms to grams. With Khan’s help, the cousin got good at math, and Khan began a new career.

Now, Khan records his lessons himself, but he never goes on camera. “It feels like my voice in their head. You’re looking at it and it feels like someone’s over your shoulder talking in your ear, as opposed to someone at the blackboard, which is distant from you,” he said.

When Springfield High School in Palo Alto, California invited Khan to speak in person --- he immediately connected to the students there.

The idea of short lessons that can be played over and over again attracted high school senior Bridget Meaney. She says she had trouble with math in the seventh grade. “I think the teachers are good, but they can’t teach at a speed that’s perfect for everyone,” she said. “I like the idea of learning something in class but then going back and pressing pause or rewind and actually getting a deeper understanding of it.”

Originally, Khan kept his lessons short because of YouTube restrictions. Now, he thinks short is better. “Education researchers now tell me that 10 minutes is how long someone can have a high level of concentration. And anything beyond that and your brain switches off,” he said.

For Khan, teaching math, science, and finance is just the beginning. He says he’s ready to expand his YouTube site to include other subjects as well.

1.What gave Khan the idea of teaching math online?

A. His success in helping his cousin learn math.

B. His discovery that many students found learning math difficult.

C. A suggestion made to him at a local high school.

D. His interest in Internet teaching.

2.Why does Khan never go on camera?

A. He’s too shy to show his face on camera.

B. It’s restricted by YouTube for education videos.

C. He wants to keep distance from the viewers.

D. He wants to create a more relaxed learning atmosphere.

3.From the passage, we know that ________.

A. Khan travels to many schools to promote his lessons

B. Khan plans to include more subjects in the future

C. Khan gives live math lessons every day for free

D. Khan set up the Khan Academy with his wife

4.Why does Bridget Meaney like Khan’s lessons?

   A. Khan teaches seventh grade math better than her teacher.

   B. The lessons can be watched repeatedly until fully understood.

   C. She can perfectly follow the pace of Khan’s teaching.

   D. She cannot concentrate when learning in class.

5.What does Khan mean by “short is better” in the 6th paragraph?

   A. Keeping the lessons short can ensure better concentration.

   B. YouTube recommends short lessons for its site.

   C. Short lessons encourage students to return to the website.

   D. Students enjoy short mathematics lessons more.

 

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Most American teenagers used to spend their summer vacations holding multiple jobs. However, with the increase in gas prices, teenagers chose to stay at home instead of going out of the town. “I wish the prices would         .The expense of driving to places is affecting our daily life.”said Alicia, still a senior at Enochs High School in Modesto, California.

     Alicia, who spent her summer at her dad’s house, said that there would be no point in getting a job. “The drive to my workplace is so long that I would hardly be making any profit because all my money would be going toward gas,”she said.

     Teenagers are now forced to give up the pleasure of driving around the town without purpose.“Instead of driving around looking for something to do, I now find myself planning the way in advance so I don’t waste necessary gas,” said Stephen Macko, a student at Davis High School in Modesto.

     What kinds of things are teenagers doing in order to conserve gas? Alicia saves gas by doing all of her things at one time so she doesn’t have to go home and leave again.

“I try to do it all in one trip so I don’t have to always be running around and wasting gas,”she said.“I know that when I go to lunch with my friends, we make sure to go somewhere near all of our houses so we save gas.” “But it’s hard, considering I drive a big truck. I also try to get a lift from my friends when they are going to places that I am going to.”said Stephen. Some try not to accelerate too much. Teenagers will have to continue changing their lifestyles unless the price of gas decreases. However, that might not be a bad thing.

1.What is the best title of this passage? ( Please answer within 10 words.)

                                                                    

2.Fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. ( Please answer within 7 words.)

                                                                  

3.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.

                                                                  

4. Find a sentence in the passage to replace the following one.

There is such a long distance between my home and the workplace that I would make little money if I drive to work since the gas will cost all the money I earn.

                                                                  

5.List one example of what some teenagers do to save gas.

                                                                   

 

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